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  • A lawmaker said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's readiness to sign a "historic peace deal" with Israel would be a mistake, as it would deliver "no benefit" to the oppressed nation.

  • Mahmoud al-Zahar, a co-founder and member of Palestinian resistance group Hamas, said his movement’s relations with Iran are “as close and strong as ever”.

    Zahar noted that Iran was part of…

  • President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Venezuela on the anniversary of the Latin American nation's 1811 independence, saying Tehran eyes closer friendship and enhanced cooperation with Caracas.

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the Iranian government will stand by the Iraqi nation as it is passing through hard times. "We hope Iraq would be able to get out of the critical situation quickly…

  • A senior French diplomat said his side has been working to help remove obstacles to closer bilateral trade ties since the 2015 nuclear accord lifted the international sanctions against Iran.

  • Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Russian Federation's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev discussed over the phone joint efforts aimed at the resolution of…

  • Canada’s Ontario Court of Appeal issued a ruling against Iran in favor of those who claim to be victims of Iran’s support for resistance groups.

    On Monday, the court upheld a $1.7-billion…

  • A lawmaker said Washington's intention behind the prolonged process of imposing new sanctions against Iran is to create "an atmosphere of uncertainty" for potential investors eying cooperation…

  • Against the backdrop of US efforts to impose additional sanctions against Iran and Russia, Tehran has drawn up a list of countermeasures, the head of Majlis Research Center said.

  • A lawmaker expressed confidence that the 2015 nuclear deal would hold even in the event of the US pullout, citing the EU’s unwavering support for the international agreement.

    “Even if the…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the responsibility of the judiciary to lead the call for greater human rights and "legitimate" freedoms.

  • The Iranian Air Force dispatched a number of warplanes to the Caspian Sea for participation in a massive naval exercise, a Navy commander said. "A number of F-4 Phantom fighter jets have taken…

  • Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said despite western countries’ propaganda, Syrian forces have never used chemical weapons against terrorists who are using weapons of mass destruction in…

  • Iranians commemorated the 29th anniversary of the downing of a passenger plane by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser in the Persian Gulf waters in 1988.

  • A working group comprising representatives of peace underwriters in Syria, namely Russia, Iran and Turkey, is set to hold discussions in Astana on Monday, before the international talks on the…

  • A senior parliamentarian blasted the French government for giving the green light to the activities of the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization terror group in its capital, saying the approval…

  • The Foreign Ministry dismissed as "inaccurate" rumors of new EU sanctions circulated by the Iranian media, triggered by the bloc's latest regular update of its non-nuclear sanctions list of…

  • A lawmaker rejected a statement by a number of European Parliament members criticizing Iran for alleged human rights abuses, saying one needs to go no further for proof than noting the popular…

  • Iran and Russia, the two backers of the Syrian government engaged in a fight against a six-year-old foreign-backed militancy, discussed arrangements ahead of a new round of Astana talks due to…

  • A delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to visit Iran next month to make an assessment of the situation of refugees, especially Afghans, UNHCR’s representative in…

  • Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Army positions in southern Syria are intended to encourage terrorists who are on the decline and undermine a chain of victories by Syrian troops, a parliamentarian…

  • Regional countries, particularly Qatar, have no desire to follow Saudi Arabia's irrational and irresponsible policies, said a lawmaker, stressing that their stances reflect the fact that a "new…

  • Lawmakers are weighing a multimillion dollar budget boost for Iran's missile development and its anti-terror regional role, in response to the US Senate's sanctions measure, the head of a…

  • President Hassan Rouhani, who was reelected in May, has vowed to appoint capable and young ministers, in response to calls for a more efficient Cabinet from his supporters and conservative critics…

  • Deputy Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan praised a recent missile attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps against terrorists in Syria as "a firm response" to…